This trip in the fall of 2022 will lead me on a 14-day hiking tour of northern Georgia, southern Tennessee and a slice of South Carolina. This week: Exploring waterfalls in the Nantahala National Forest, driving the Cherohala Skyway and hiking to the famous Wesser Bald Fire Tower. Conasauga Falls Boondocking Spent a very quiet… Continue reading Hiking to Wesser Bald Fire Tower
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Creek Crossings and Spectacular Views
This trip in the fall of 2022 will lead me on a 14-day tour of northern Georgia, southern Tennessee and a slice of South Carolina. The van did its first successful creek crossing through shallow water and the rest of the day was filled hiking to some awesome peaks in Georgia and Tennessee. High Shoals… Continue reading Creek Crossings and Spectacular Views
Fall at the Falls
This trip in the fall of 2022 will lead me on a 14-day tour of northern Georgia, southern Tennessee and a slice of South Carolina. Seemingly unable to do much more than 10 miles of hiking a day, I only managed to do two shorter hikes today. One made up for it with a fairly… Continue reading Fall at the Falls
I am in LOVE!
This trip in the fall of 2022 will lead me on a 14-day tour of northern Georgia, southern Tennessee and a slice of South Carolina. An ordinary day with two impressive hikes, an Indian mound and a covered bridge. Highlight of the day was when I got smitten with a herd of cows 🙂 Raven… Continue reading I am in LOVE!
Hiking Grassy Mountain and Toccoa Bridge
This trip in the fall of 2022 will lead me on a 14-day tour of northern Georgia, southern Tennessee and a slice of South Carolina. Today I’m still covering a bit of terrain to get where I want to be, while taking a good hike and to have a look at a waterfall and swinging… Continue reading Hiking Grassy Mountain and Toccoa Bridge
Sweet Alabama
North West Alabama This trip will lead me on a 14-day tour of eastern Alabama, western Georgia and a slice of Tennessee. U.G. White Mercantile For over a century, farmers, cotton mill workers and businessmen purchased horse drawn plows, cast iron skillets and everything in between at the historic U.G. White Mercantile in Athens, Alabama.… Continue reading Sweet Alabama
Amazing Waterfalls
Northern Alabama This trip will lead me on a 14-day tour of eastern Alabama, western Georgia and a slice of Tennessee. Lots of hiking today, a short trail to a well-visited Kinlock Falls, a longer one to Caney Creek Falls where I had the falls to myself (and Joey). Then there was a Native American… Continue reading Amazing Waterfalls
Taste of Van Living
Northern Alabama This trip will lead me on a 14-day tour of eastern Alabama, western Georgia and a slice of Tennessee. This day is filled with hikes to three different waterfalls of the Bankhead National Forest in Alabama and a quick stop at one of the oldest churches of the state. It’s the heart of… Continue reading Taste of Van Living
Waterfall, Covered Bridges and a Shrine
Northern Alabama This trip will lead me on a 14-day tour of eastern Alabama, western Georgia and a slice of Tennessee. A day full of covered bridges, a secret Shrine and most notably, an impressive waterfall, accessible by a tedious trail. At the end of the day I find a great boondocking spot in the… Continue reading Waterfall, Covered Bridges and a Shrine
Four Hikes Heat & Humility
eastern Alabama This trip will lead me on a 14-day tour of eastern Alabama, western Georgia and a slice of Tennessee. Heat and hiking on the first two days of this trip took its toll on me and Joey. I woke up this morning at the High Falls trailhead. A perfect solitary boondocking experience. hIGH… Continue reading Four Hikes Heat & Humility